We are a grassroots, volunteer-led coalition of Coloradans who are working toward a safer, healthier future for our state.
Oil and gas fracking in Colorado causes health issues, air pollution, water quality erosion , and climate change. We are committed to phasing out fracking and transitioning to clean, renewable energy.
Coloradans from all walks of life share a common concern. Colorado’s fracking boom is threatening our health, safety, and quality of life. The more fracking Colorado allows, the dirtier our air and water become. Fracking emits greenhouse gases that warm our atmosphere, causing more wildfires, droughts, and extreme weather. And the longer we delay, the harder it will be to transition to a clean, revitalized economy.
The U.N. has declared a clean and healthy environment to be a human right. Coloradans should not be held hostage to industry profits. We deserve better. Safe and Healthy Colorado is organizing for solutions that will clean up the air and water, protect communities that have been harmed disproportionately by fracking and other pollution, support industry workers and dependent communities in transition, and stop pouring climate-heating greenhouse gases into our atmosphere.
We are committed to stopping the expansion of fracking and working for a just transition to clean renewable energy. Please join us by signing our open letter of support, which calls for bold action to protect Colorado’s health, climate, and future.
Our History
Safe & Healthy Colorado is a coalition of grassroots organizations born from the will of the people of Colorado and the visionary leadership of long-time local organizers. We exist to create a future in which all Coloradans have clean air, clean water, clean energy, and a livable climate.
We believe in people power. Time and again, our volunteers have risen up to protest ineffective fracking regulations and demand that health and safety come first. In 2019, our pressure for stronger oil and gas regulation led to legislation resulting in new legislation and the first-ever denials of drilling permits in Colorado.
No Coloradan should live in an industry sacrifice zone. That is why we fought for 2,500-foot safety zones between fracking and homes and schools. While these setbacks were finally increased from 500 feet to 2,000 feet in 2021, loopholes still exist. We know greater protection is needed to safeguard our health, our communities, and our children’s futures.
The Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission (formerly the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission) is continuing to approve fracking permits. This is unacceptable. We need evidence-based statewide regulations that put the health and safety of Coloradans first.
We are standing up for the protections and the future that Coloradans deserve.
Learn more about efforts to increase Safety Zones between fracking and our homes, schools and other occupied buildings here.